The Pierson cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 27 July 1897 until 1 August 1901. The cabinet was formed by the political party Liberal Union (CU) after the election of 1897. The left-liberalA Concise History of the Netherlands By James C. Kennedy, 2017, P.343 cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by Independent Liberals for a majority. Nicolaas Pierson of the Liberal Union was Prime Minister.
Cabinet Members + Parlement & PolitiekMinistersTitle/MinistryTerm of officePartyNicolaas Pierson (1839–1909) Prime Minister 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901Liberal Union Minister Finance Dr. Hendrik Goeman Borgesius (1847–1917) Minister Interior 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 Liberal Union Willem de Beaufort (1845–1918) Minister Foreign Affairs 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) Dr. Pieter Cort van der Linden (1846–1935) Minister Justice 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) Cornelis Lely (1854–1929) Minister Water Management, Commerce and Industry 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 Liberal Union Joannes Coenraad Jansen (1840–1925)MinisterWar 27 July 1897 – 31 July 1897 Liberal Union Lieutenant general Kornelis Eland (1838–1927) 31 July 1897 – 1 April 1901 Liberal Union Lieutenant general Arthur Kool (1841–1914) 1 April 1901 – 1 August 1901 Liberal Union Joannes Coenraad Jansen (1840–1925)MinisterNavy 27 July 1897 – 22 December 1897 Liberal Union Lieutenant general Kornelis Eland (1838–1927) 22 December 1897 – 12 January 1898 Liberal Union Vice admiral Jonkheer Jacob Röell (1838–1924) 12 January 1898 – 1 August 1901 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) Jacob Theodoor Cremer (1847–1923) Minister Colonial Affairs 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 Liberal Union
Resigned. Served ad interim.
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